The Ducks are making it clear they wish they were playing this week instead of sitting, resting and looking ahead on a second bye week of the season.

The coaches may not feel that way.

"We need to rest up," Oregon Football coach Mike Bellotti said at the start of a rest period leading up to the annual Civil War game against archrival Oregon Football State at Corvallis.

The Ducks have won two straight to go to 8-3, but Bellotti said, "The momentum is one thing, the physical bumps and bruises are the other. After you get two wins in a row, there is a certain amount of confidence and momentum. But right now this team will take a couple of days off to rest and recover."

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Oregon Football Inside Slant
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:00:58 GMT- The Ducks are making it clear they wish they were playing this week instead of sitting, resting and looking ahead on a second bye week of the season. The coaches may not feel that way. "We need to rest up," Oregon Football coach Mike Bellotti said at the start of a rest period leading up to the annual Civil War game against archrival Oregon Football State at Corvallis.

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